The Children's First Story Book

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American Book, 1902 - 80 páginas

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Página 60 - There's a merry Brown Thrush sitting up in the tree; He's singing to me ! he's singing to me ! And what does he say, little girl, little boy, "Oh, the world's running over with joy! Don't you hear? don't you see? Hush ! look in my tree ! For I am as happy as happy can be.
Página 16 - Come, little leaves," said the wind one day, " Come o'er the meadows with me, and play ; Put on your dresses of red and gold, — Summer is gone and the days grow cold.
Página 17 - Come, little leaves," said the wind one day, "Come o'er the meadows with me and play, Put on your dresses of red and gold; Summer is gone and the days grow cold." Soon as the leaves heard the wind's loud call, Down they came fluttering, one and all ; Over the brown fields they danced and flew, Singing the soft little songs they knew.
Página 57 - 'tis time to get up ; Awake, pretty daisy and sweet buttercup, Why ! you've been sleeping the whole winter long ; Hark! hark! don't you hear? 'Tis the blue bird's first song." "Awake," call the streamlets, "we've lain here so still, And now we must all go to work with a will.
Página 31 - THE NORTH WIND DOTH BLOW he north wind doth blow, And we shall have snow, And what will poor Robin do then, Poor thing? He'll sit in a barn, And keep himself warm, And hide his head under his wing, Poor thing.
Página 8 - ... anticipates the schools of law and of sociology by giving an elementary course in domestic relations. For example, there is a highly appreciated finger-song — a humanized and socialized version of " Five Little Pigs " — in which the fingers represent the members of a family, and the children sing : This is the mother, so kind and dear ; This is the father, so full of cheer; This is the brother, so strong and tall; This is the sister, who plays with her doll ; And this is the baby, the pet...
Página 3 - This book is designed to be used as a first supplementary reader. The simplicity of its reading matter and the number and beauty of its illustrations adapt it admirably to the tastes and capabilities of children who are just beginning to read and have mastered the first lessons of some standard text-book.

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